App.net is, in my eyes, one of the most fascinating projects around. With the introduction of file storage, a free tier, and a variety of robust APIs, App.net continues to position itself as a compelling piece of Internet technology, rather than a simple Twitter competitor as so many people continue to reductively think of it.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Dalton Caldwell last month in San Francisco and I walked away feeling extremely optimistic about App.net's future. It's a refreshing, exciting, and unique startup gaining traction and pace in a transparent manner before our eyes. And that's something I can definitely get behind.